Flat-headed Kusimanse vs Meal Moth

Crossarchus platycephalus compared with Pyralis farinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Meal Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Herpestidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Pyralis
Species	Crossarchus platycephalus	Pyralis farinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat-headed Kusimanse and Meal Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Meal Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-headed Kusimanse	Meal Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meal Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).